to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
monetary; financial; pecuniary
independence; self-reliance
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
prototype model; experimental machine
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
serious accident; major incident
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
rather than; more ... than ...
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended